Every time we go on vacation it takes a couple days to unwind and relax completely. We left Montana with a flurry of emails, check-ins with family, and "To Do" lists laid out on the kitchen table. I think I have thought of everything but undoubtedly something will arise outside of my contingency plans. "Which is OK!" I have to …

We chose our hotel Posada LunaSol because of three main factors.

1) It was affordable.

2) They owners ran a tour company for day trips around Baja.

3) It was close to the Malecon, or the main waterfront of La Paz.

The Malecon was a short 5-10 minute walk down the road. Everyday we walked down the malecon which stretched a couple miles on the …

My best friend from college lived in Mexico for a few years and every time she would visit, I'd request her fish tacos and empanadas. Those two were on my mind while we booked our flights the months before. So I found a way to have fish tacos at least once every day. Living in landlocked Montana we don't have easy access to fresh seafood. …

As I mentioned before one of the main reasons we chose Posada LunaSol was for the convenience of going on day tours. One morning we met our group in front of the hotel and our guides outfitted us with snorkels, fins, and life jackets from their gear room. Then we walked a short way down to the pier and hopped in a boat. Half the group spoke …

We spent a couple days relaxing in La Paz, exploring the town, and getting our bearings. Then we set out to find a beach we'd heard about from our friends - Balandra Beach. It's about a 30-40 minute drive on the point north of La Paz. We had also saw that there was a Tecolote Beach further north and on the point between the mainland and …

Todos Santos is located about an hour drive south of La Paz on the freeway. Navigating the highways on the Baja was relatively easy. The one we took down the coast was the main freeway and the other we had taken up the coast from Cabo was a smaller two-lane highway. The highway was maintained well and it was a smooth drive down to Todos Santos. My …

It was interesting to experience the Christmas atmosphere in Mexico around the holidays. It was an odd combination of somber tradition and flamboyant fiesta. We noticed the bright decorations along the malecon when we arrived - which is similar to any city in the US of course with a decorated tree, stars, and christmas lights everywhere.

On our …